Ban the use of off exchange programs like citadel connect that do not have to report to FINRA, anything that can be used like this will always be abused.
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Treatment of Commodity Pool Trail Commissions under Rule 2810 (Direct Participation Programs Rule); Effective Date: October 12, 2004
I would think some retail investors would take offense to the way this article was written. In reality we are well educated well informed individuals that no longer believe we should just do things the way they have always been done. We invest in good companies thats only downfall is the market structure dark pools and market makers. Its not that we need to be educated, the agencys need to end
To Whom It May Concern:
I have recently become aware that regulations being considered by you will make it not able for investors like myself to buy leveraged and inverse funds and dozens of other popular investments without taking classes or jumping through some other such hoops. I believe I myself should be the one to make those decisions. I have been investing for well over twenty years
The Private Placements topic of the 2024 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the Report) informs member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from FINRA’s ongoing regulatory operations, including (1) regulatory obligations and related considerations, (2) findings and effective practices, and (3) additional resources.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) revisions to the content outline and selection specifications for the Research Analyst (Series 86/87) exam program, including a reduction of the number of scored questions on the Series 86 exam.
The Liquidity section of the 2018 Report on Exam Findings informs member firms’ compliance programs by describing recent findings and observations from FINRA’s examinations, and, in certain cases, also providing a summary of effective practices.
To FINRA,
As a professional in the investment industry, I strongly feel the disclosures regarding investment performance and risk are well communicated and transparent regarding leveraged ETFs. It is very simple to understand those products that have 2x or 3x leveraged being specified as DAILY performance.
To limit the ability to invest in those products or to remove them completely would create